Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
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Due to road closures along Highway 1 to our north and south, Esalen is closed through April 11.
Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.

Esalen opens May 3, 2024

Visitors are now able to access Esalen as well as other businesses and trails in northern Big Sur via twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 operated by Caltrans.

Convoys run only at 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day. These are the only opportunities to travel into and out of Big Sur, so visitors must plan accordingly.

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Kyle “Keylei” Campbell

Kyle “Keylei” Campbell comes from a lineage of Earth Keepers—farming is in his blood. He has lived and worked at the Esalen Institute for over nine years. During his time at Esalen he has studied as an Extended Student, taking over 20 workshops. During Esalen’s 2020 closure, he became the sole caretaker of the farm, deepening his relationship with the land as it became his greatest teacher. Now serving as the Farm and Garden Supervisor, his passion for the soil continues to grow. In addition to his work in farming, Kyle holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts and is a singer-songwriter.

Kyle “Keylei” Campbell comes from a lineage of Earth Keepers—farming is in his blood. He has lived and worked at the Esalen Institute for over nine years. During his time at Esalen he has studied as an Extended Student, taking over 20 workshops.

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